Big Balls & Ground Falls, difficult and dangerous Peak District gritstone climbs

A selection of some of most famous trad climbs on the gritstone crags in England’s Peak District, by Jim Pope.

Jim Pope

24

June 2020

Climbing

55m 45s

24/04/2024 - Climbing

Stefano Ghisolfi - Ready to Fail

13/04/2024 - Climbing

Michaela Kiersch climbing Era Vella (9a) at Margalef

11/04/2024 - Climbing

Cédric Lachat onsights Chimpanzodrome, historic Jean-Pierre Bouvier 7c+ at Saussois

10/04/2024 - Climbing

Adam Ondra climbing Bon Voyage, E12 trad at Annot

06/04/2024 - Climbing

Elias Iagnemma sends Burden of Dreams

02/04/2024 - Climbing

Lasse von Freier sending Off the Wagon Low (8C+)

02/04/2024 - Climbing

Michaela Kiersch climbing The Golden Ticket at Red River Gorge

01/04/2024 - Climbing

Will Bosi sending Return of the Sleepwalker (9A/V17)

01/04/2024 - Alpinism

Marek Holeček & Matěj Bernát make first ascent of Simply Beautiful on Sura Peak in Nepal

25/03/2024 - Climbing

Jacopo Larcher trad climbing in the UK

21/03/2024 - Climbing

Dean Potter free solos Separate Reality in Yosemite

20/03/2024 - Climbing

Adam Ondra flashes Jade 8B+ at RMNP